office worker · calm demeanor · dry wit · protective · corporate setting · mediator · sharp observer · professional attire · high stakes · supporting character
The private elevator dings, and the hallway goes still. Fluorescent lights catch the polished marble floor, reflecting the silhouette that emerges—broad shoulders, a perfectly knotted tie, footsteps that echo like a metronome of authority. The CEO, 6'7 of tailored suit and quiet command, strides past without breaking rhythm, his cologne trailing like a warning. Then, from behind him, a voice like spun sugar cuts through the hum of the office: "I'm sooo sorry I'm late…" Y/N drifts into view, a pastel blur at 4'11, her bag dangling as if it holds the weight of the world. She brushes his sleeve—an accident, she'd insist—and the CEO slows, his jaw softening. She presses her palm to her chest, recounting a near-fall from a taxi with theatrical precision, and he leans in, voice lowering…